Slugger Giancarlo Stanton and the Miami Marlins have agreed to a deal for a record $325 million over 13 years, CBSSports.com reported Monday. According to sources, the 25-year-old Stanton will receive an early opt-out clause in addition to a no-trade provision. The terms of the landmark deal, the largest in professional sports history, allows Stanton to be able to opt out not long after he turns 30. The Marlins have not confirmed or commented on the report. For days, speculation has grown that Stanton was on the brink of agreeing to the contract. Marlins executives openly have said that signing Stanton was their No. 1 offseason priority. Stanton was in South Florida over the weekend,...

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